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TLDR

• Position: Co-founder CTO

• Location: Paris, with regular on-site presence required for the first 9 months

• Salary range: Unpaid; founders share 75% equity, OSS retains 25%

Companies Introduction

OSS Ventures partners with industry experts to launch innovative startups focused on digitalizing the manufacturing sector. 

Our mission is to identify key pain points in industrial settings and develop tailored SaaS solutions that drive transformation and growth. 

We provide extensive support in product, tech, growth, and HR ensuring our founders have the tools and resources needed to succeed. 

We prioritize trust, team excellence, learning from failure, and rewarding results. 

Our focus is on building impactful, scalable systems and making data-driven decisions. 

We value speed, transparency, and quality in execution, with a strong emphasis on clear, autonomous decision-making and a hands-on approach to work.

Job Description

As a Co-founder CTO, your role will involve co-building the startup with the OSS Ventures team and your co-founder CEO, based in our Paris office. 

Your mission includes:

• Understanding the pain points of industrial clients and maintaining strong relationships with them.

• Leading the company’s overall activities to achieve strategic and financial objectives.

• Aiming to reach €500k ARR within the first 6 months.

• Creating the company culture, structure, and vision.

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing technical team. You will build a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability, ensuring that the technical team is aligned with the company's broader mission and goals.

• Identifying and capitalizing on market opportunities.

• Building and nurturing strong relationships with investors, partners, and clients.

• Ensuring transparent and effective communication with all stakeholders.

Required Skills

Technical Leadership and Vision: 5-7 years in a senior technical role (e.g., CTO, Lead Engineer) with experience leading product development from concept to launch. Proven ability to set and execute a technical strategy aligned with business goals.

Hands-on Development: 5-7 years of hands-on coding experience with relevant technologies (e.g., SaaS, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, AI/ML). Comfortable with coding, code review, and establishing engineering best practices.

Team Building and Management: 3-5 years of experience in recruiting and managing technical teams. Skilled at mentoring engineers and fostering a high-performance culture, with a track record of scaling teams in startups.

Product Development and Strategy: 4-6 years of end-to-end product development experience, including architecture, design, and deployment. Ability to translate market needs into technical specifications and product roadmaps.

Budget and Fundraising: 2-4 years managing technical budgets and participating in fundraising activities. Comfortable engaging with investors and supporting the fundraising process with technical insights.

Startup and Scale-up Experience: 3-5 years in fast-paced startup environments, ideally as a co-founder or key team member, navigating the challenges of early-stage growth, pivoting, and scaling.

Problem Solving and Systemic Thinking: 3-5 years of experience in solving complex problems and thinking systemically. Capable of designing scalable and sustainable solutions.

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English with strong communication skills; proficiency in French is a plus.

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proactive and adaptable, with a passion for technology and innovation. Eager to take on the challenges of building a startup and making a significant impact.

Working Conditions

Regular presence in our Paris office (République) is required for the first 9 months of the startup's launch. You'll work closely with a dedicated team of experts in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Process Interview

• Discovery phone call with Maroussia, CPO at OSS Ventures. (30 minutes)

• Tech discussion with Quentin, CTO (1 hour)

• Presentation of upcoming startup projects with Léopold, Head of Product.(1 hour)

• Soft and managerial skills interview with Maroussia. (1 hour)

• Final interview with Renan, CEO.(1 hour)